Offshore (album)

Offshore
Studio album by Early Day Miners
Released	August 22, 2006
Recorded	May 2005–December 2005
Genre	Ambient, alternative rock, slowcore, post-rock, shoegaze
Label	Secretly Canadian
Producer	John McEntire
Early Day Miners chronology
All Harm Ends Here (2005) Offshore (2006) The Treatment (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	5.8[2]
Spacelab	[3]

Offshore is the fifth full-length album by Early Day Miners, released in 2006 on Secretly Canadian Records. Offshore is a continuous six-song exploration of the musical and lyrical themes presented in the band's song "Offshore", from their 2002 album Let Us Garlands Bring.

Track listing

1. "Land of Pale Saints" – 9:11
2. "Deserter" – 4:07
3. "Sans Revival" – 4:29
4. "Return of the Native" – 3:39
5. "Silent Tents" – 7:05
6. "Hymn Beneath the Palisades" – 9:03

Personnel

• Dan Burton: vocals, guitar
• Joseph Brumley: guitar
• Darin Gray: prepared bass
• Matt Griffin: drums
• Dan Matz: guitar
• Jonathan Richardson: bass
• Jonathan Ford: bass
• Amber Webber: vocals on "Return of the Native"

References

1. Brown, Marisa. Offshore at AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
2. Currin, Grayson (February 2, 2007). "Early Day Miners: Offshore | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
3. Miller, Jason. "Spacelab Music Review - Early Day Miners : Offshore". Spacelab. Retrieved January 30, 2012.